2025 Gold Cup: Sporting Lagos edge FC Ebedei 2-1 As Lobi Stars, Stormers SC tie ends in draw

2025 Gold Cup: Sporting Lagos edge FC Ebedei 2-1 As Lobi Stars, Stormers SC tie ends in draw

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Sporting Lagos secured their second consecutive victory in the 13th edition of the Gold Cup pre-season tournament, edging past FC Ebedei 2-1 on MatchDay 2. 

The Lagos-based team took the lead in the 13th minute when Jacob Aondona leapt above his defenders to head the ball in from a corner kick. FC Ebedei had a chance to equalize shortly after, but Olanshile Lawal missed a golden opportunity while unmarked in the Sporting Lagos box.

The equalizer came in the 27th minute, as Miracle Osakeni found the back of the net with an assist from Fanen Terkula. The score remained level at halftime, prompting the referee to send both teams to the changing rooms.

As the second half began, both teams had opportunities to score, but Clinton Lawani’s impressive goalkeeping kept the Oliseh Boys from taking the lead. However, Sporting Lagos capitalized on a defensive error in the 83rd minute when Alex Leme scored their second goal, putting them ahead 2-1.

With this win, Sporting Lagos, who previously defeated GreenLock FC 1-0, comfortably sits at the top of Group A with six points.

In the second Group B match, Stormer SC faced a tough challenge, managing to draw against Lobi Stars after coming back from a goal down. Lobi Stars initially took the lead in the 27th minute with a strike from Ofem Emmanuel, marking his second goal of the tournament and tying him for the top scorer position alongside Ebenezer Odeyemi and Shomoye Olamilekan, each with two goals.

Stormer SC equalized in the 63rd minute with a penalty strike from Ismail Lekan. The match concluded with both teams sharing the points.

Seamoriow FC faced another tough outing, suffering their third consecutive loss as they were defeated 3-1 by Ekiti United, who demonstrated clear superiority in the match. Despite the loss, Seamoriow FC managed to score their first open-play goal. This defeat leaves them at the bottom of the standings with no points.